Go to Lovers Leap.
Saturday
![Lovers Leap](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0638-300x225.jpg)
The East and Main Walls of Lovers Leap.
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![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7283-225x300.jpg)
Travelers Buttress.
Sunday
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0634-225x300.jpg)
Hospital Corner.
Photos
Saturday
![Lovers Leap](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0638-1024x768.jpg)
The East (left) and Main Walls of Lovers Leap.
![Lovers Leap](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7417-768x1024.jpg)
Lower Buttress (June 2010).
![The Groove](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0532-768x1024.jpg)
Leading pitch 1 of The Groove (June 2010).
![The Groove](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7261-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley following the first pitch of The Groove (5.8) on the Lower Buttress at Lovers Leap (June 2010).
![The Groove](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0533-2-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 2 of The Groove (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7411-768x1024.jpg)
Unknown climbers on the first pitch of Traveler Buttress. All of the classic route is visible in this photo (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7413-768x1024.jpg)
Unknown climbers on the fun pitch 1 of Traveler Buttress (June 2010).
![Travelers Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0538-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up the fun first pitch of Travelers Buttress (5.9) route (June 2010).
![Travelers Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0551-768x1024.jpg)
Leading the money pitch of Travelers Buttress…pitch 2 off-width (no fun; June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0555-768x1024.jpg)
In the thick of it (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7274-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley above the off width on pitch 2 of Traveler Buttress (on what is advertised as the best hand crack at The Leap; June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7283-768x1024.jpg)
Cold Shirley topping out on pitch 2 of Travelers Buttress (5.9) on the Main Wall at Lovers Leap (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7272-768x1024.jpg)
View towards the West Wall of Lovers Leap from high up on Traveler Buttress route (on Main Wall).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0566-768x1024.jpg)
Leading pitch 3 of Traveler Buttress (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7292-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley enjoying her little slice of heavenly warmth at the belay ledge atop pitch 2 of Travelers Buttress (5.9; June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7298-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley following pitch 3 of Traveler Buttress (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0573-768x1024.jpg)
The long but easy finishing pitch on Traveler Buttress.
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7294-768x1024.jpg)
Views towards the East Wall from Traveler Buttress (June 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0576-2-1024x768.jpg)
Nearing the top (Jun 2010).
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7310-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley hiking down after our climb of Traveler Buttress. East Wall is visible below.
![Traveler Buttress](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7309-1024x768.jpg)
The East Wall (note the climbers) as seen from the hike off from the Main Wall.
![East Wall](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7335-1024x768.jpg)
The beautiful East Wall of Lovers Leap – home to many a classic moderate route.
![The Line](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7317-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley approaching The Line route on the East Wall of Lovers Leap. Look at those horizontal dikes – a fairly unique feature that makes the area somewhat famous.
![The Line](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0579-768x1024.jpg)
Starting the lead of pitch 1 of The Line (5.9) on the East Wall (June 2010).
![The Line](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0582-768x1024.jpg)
Leading pitch 1 of The Line (5.9)…great pitch (June 2010).
![The Line](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0584-2-768x1024.jpg)
More of P1 (June 2010).
![The Line](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7329-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of The Line (5.9) on the East Wall at Lovers Leap (June 2010).
Sunday
![Surrealistic Pillar Direct](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0603-768x1024.jpg)
Leading the nice Surrealistic Pillar Direct (5.10-; June 2010).
![Surrealistic Pillar Direct](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0613-768x1024.jpg)
Nearing the crux of the first pitch of Surrealistic Pillar Direct.
![Surrealistic Pillar](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0618-3-768x1024.jpg)
Higher on Surrealistic Pillar Direct (5.10-; June 2010).
![Surrealistic Pillar Direct](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7348-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley starting up Surrealistic Pillar Direct route (June 2010).
![Surrealistic Pillar Direct](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7353-1024x768.jpg)
Higher on the same pitch.
![Surrealistic Pillar Direct](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7355-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley on the nice finishing crack of Surrealistic Pillar Direct route (5.10-; June 2010).
![Surrealistic Pillar Direct](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7361-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley at the belay atop Surrealistic Pillar Direct route (5.10-) on the Lower Buttress at Lovers Leap (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7408-768x1024.jpg)
Unknown climbers on pitch 1 of Hospital Corner (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0621-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 1 of Hospital Corner…nothing special but pitch 2 makes up for that ho-hum-ness.
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0624-768x1024.jpg)
More of pitch 1 (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_0625-768x1024.jpg)
More of pitch 1 (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7371-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Hospital Corner (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/IMG_0634-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up the beautiful pitch 2 of Hospital Corner (5.10-) on the Main Wall at Lovers Leap (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7375-1024x768.jpg)
View down from a nice stem rest just before the crux on pitch 2 of Hospital Corner (5.10-). Shirley’s belaying from a good ledge below (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7378-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley on pitch 2 (June 2010).
![Hospital Corner](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DSCN7404-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley topping out on the very nice pitch 2 of Hospital Corner route (5.10-)…we’re freezing in the shade while the sunny slopes below are in t-shirt conditions (June 2010).
![Lovers Leap](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DSCN7336-768x1024.jpg)
End of a good first trip (June 2010).
Go to Lovers Leap.